Aldar Headquarters | Al Raha, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCompletion Date: 2010 Project Overview The Aldar Headquarters building, located at Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi, is one of the most recognizable structures on earth. Resembling an upright biconvex lens, the Aldar Headquarters relies upon a diagonal grid, or diagrid, to transfer the weight of…
Contemporary Arts Center at University of Irvine | Irvine, CACompletion Date: 2010 Project Overview Irvine, California is home to mild temperatures, regular winds, and low humidity. When designing their new Contemporary Arts Center, University of California Irvine wanted to take advantage of Irvine’s temperate climate to naturally ventilate the new building and maximize its sustainability.…
Ilham Tower | Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCompletion Date: 2015 Project Overview Standing at fifty-eight stories and 274 meters, Ilham Tower sticks out with its diagonal lines and crisp accents of glass, steel, and greenery. Located in Kuala Lumpur’s “Golden Triangle,” the skyscraper was completed in 2015 and is today the fifth tallest building in the Malaysian…
Platinum Park is a multi-tower development located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Home to residences, offices, retail space, and a luxury hotel, the high-end property is just east of the KLCC green space and the iconic Petronas Towers. Completed in several phases, Platinum Park promises to serve the needs of businesses and residents alike for years to come.
The March 2009 edition of Engineers Australia (EA) featured a profile of CPP’s wind engineering work for the Platinum Park towers. Our thanks to the premier magazine for the wind engineering profession in the Australasian region for their recognition of this work.
